Average power rating of opponents played: CHICAGO 49.2, PHILADELPHIA 47.3

SCHEDULE AND RESULTS

CHICAGO - Season Results

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Team Stats

Opp Stats

Date

Opponent

Score

SU

Line

ATS

Tot.

O/U

Rushing

Passing

TO

Rushing

Passing

TO

5/11/2013

@ CLEVELAND

50-53

L

-4

L

111.5

U

10-12

20-33-236

3

9-67

29-42-271

0

5/19/2013

ARIZONA

49-56

L

12.5

W

120

U

7-16

14-34-261

2

6-10

18-31-287

1

5/25/2013

@ NEW ORLEANS

84-48

W

-8

W

107

O

16-38

16-21-202

0

2-4

21-34-350

6

6/1/2013

@ ORLANDO

63-55

W

2.5

W

110

O

7-21

20-29-275

2

6-2

24-42-287

1

6/8/2013

UTAH

67-43

W

-5

W

105

O

7-8

23-36-310

0

6-11

23-43-237

2

6/15/2013

SAN ANTONIO

54-61

L

-6

L

97

O

6-14

22-34-268

2

8-36

24-42-339

2

6/22/2013

@ TAMPA BAY

50-49

W

-7.5

L

115.5

U

11-18

22-33-261

1

1-1

25-38-305

0

7/6/2013

@ PHILADELPHIA

7/13/2013

CLEVELAND

7/20/2013

@ ARIZONA

7/27/2013

SAN JOSE

PHILADELPHIA - Season Results

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Team Stats

Opp Stats

Date

Opponent

Score

SU

Line

ATS

Tot.

O/U

Rushing

Passing

TO

Rushing

Passing

TO

5/11/2013

PITTSBURGH

48-53

L

-20.5

L

107.5

U

8-25

23-41-288

2

11-8

19-35-266

1

5/18/2013

ORLANDO

61-51

W

-9

W

114

U

13-21

21-27-251

2

4-14

23-43-292

3

5/25/2013

@ TAMPA BAY

73-55

W

-3

W

113

O

9-15

20-23-292

2

11-48

19-35-232

1

6/1/2013

ARIZONA

57-64

L

-1.5

L

121

P

4-10

20-33-308

3

11-8

28-48-362

3

6/8/2013

NEW ORLEANS

65-56

W

-15

L

108

O

13-41

30-42-317

1

6-4

16-30-301

2

6/15/2013

@ PITTSBURGH

59-21

W

-11

W

107

U

12-65

23-39-244

4

0-0

20-38-274

7

6/22/2013

IOWA

54-30

W

-11

W

107.5

U

12-50

12-15-142

1

5--11

28-47-269

4

6/29/2013

@ CLEVELAND

66-57

W

-11.5

L

103

O

9-44

25-28-279

1

9-42

27-41-334

2

7/6/2013

CHICAGO

7/12/2013

UTAH

7/20/2013

@ SAN JOSE

7/27/2013

@ SAN ANTONIO

KEY GAME INFORMATION

CHICAGO: Despite a 10-8 record in 2012, the Chicago Rush missed the postseason for the first time in franchise history last year. This year, they will likely be without quarterback Russ Michna for the first time in five years, as the team's all-time leading passer has yet to come across the transactions wire. In his absence, AFL veteran Gino Guidugli will make the southbound trip down I-94 after spending the last two seasons in Milwaukee with the Mustangs. The 'Italian Stallion' got the job done with his legs as much as his arm in 2012, scoring 18 rushing touchdowns and passing for 86 last season. That athletic ability in one player should be a welcome addition to the Rush, who used a combination of Michna's arm and Luke Drone's legs to achieve nearly identical numbers last year. However, Guidugli will need to take care of the football as he tied the AFL single-season record with 25 interceptions in 2012. Should Guidugli struggle, the Rush have also added second-year quarterback Carson Coffman, who started over Collin Klein at Kansas State. The offense should get some firepower from Chicago's touchdown king, 'Big Play' Reggie Gray, who returns for his third year with the team. Gray will figure to once again be the focus of the offense after the team lost 2012 NET10 Rookie of the Year Jared Perry to the Arizona Rattlers earlier this offseason. Though Perry's near record-setting production will be difficult to reproduce, the Rush did make some waves with the addition of longtime San Jose Sabercats receiver and kick returner Rodney Wright. Wright, along with Ironman Marcus Everett and a healthy Troy McBroom ' who missed all of last season recovering from an injury ' should make for a solid receiving corps. On the defensive side of the ball, the addition of defensive lineman Anthony Hoke should provide some much needed quarterback pressure. The loss of Jack linebacker Kelvin Morris to Orlando will no doubt hurt, but the addition of Everett ' a Second Team All-Arena selection in 2012 ' should help ease the pain. Mac linebacker Nekos Brown returns to the squad, as does defensive back Jorrick Calvin, who blossomed into a pleasant surprise as a late season acquisition last year. Calvin will team with Semaj Moody and the newly-acquired Joe Phinisee in the secondary. If free agent and 2011 Defensive Player of the Year Vic Hall does not return, Rush fans can at least take solace in the fact that the defensive backfield is in very capable hands.

PHILADELPHIA: The Philadelphia Soul will begin the 2013 season just as they closed out the 2012 season: facing off with the Arizona Rattlers. This time, however, the Soul will be without a few key components of that ArenaBowl XXV squad. Most notably, Clint Dolezel takes over for Doug Plank at head coach for Philadelphia. Dolezel served as the team's offensive coordinator last season, guiding the Soul to the top-ranked scoring offense in the League. The three top performers for that scoring unit ' quarterback Dan Raudabaugh, fullback Derrick Ross and receiver Tiger Jones ' all return for their third seasons with Dolezel. Absent from the Philadelphia lineup, however, will be Donovan Morgan, who was traded to the New Orleans VooDoo over the offseason, and Jeff Hughley, who returned to Jacksonville in free agency. Filling in will be receivers Andrae Thurman and Jackie Chambers. The team also acquired a pair of Robinsons ' Armand and Alvance ' from Kansas City and Utah, respectively. Chambers, an All-Ironman team selection from a year ago, will likely take over the kick return duties, while the other three will look to fill the holes left by Morgan and long-time veteran Larry Brackins, who remains a free agent. On the defensive side of the ball, Second Team All-Arena defensive lineman Bryan Robinson figures to lead the charge again this season. Philadelphia will also return eight-year veteran defensive lineman Dustin Barno and the team's leading tackler, Jack linebacker Joe Goosby. The Soul will be without 2012 Defensive Back of the Year, Kent Richardson, who was placed on Other League Exempt after signing with the Cleveland Browns. Fortunately, Philadelphia retains Rayshaun Kizer, who is averaging 13 interceptions a year in his AFL career. Kizer will lead what Philadelphia fans hope will once again be a very opportunistic secondary. In the kicking game, the team added AFL veteran Carlos Martinez. Though the Soul attempted just one field goal in 2012, the trusty leg of last season's leader in three-point conversions should be a welcome asset.